Tuesday, May 28, 2013

50

Just turned 50. People act like it's a big deal. It's not.

Went with the Better Half to see a play in Indiana. Amish country. We weren't there for the play. It just happened to fall into the agenda. It was kind of surreal. A sort of rockish musical-dramady about a quilting class led by an older Amish widow with six stereo-type quilters: a biker type a goth chick a pastor's wife a bickering couple and a soldier. They all had emotional problems.. It was ridiculous, really, contrived. But it was still quite funny at times. The actors did well with what they had. One of the characters had about 80 percent of the funny lines. I thought, if I was in that play I'd want to be him. I'd want to be the guy who gets the laughs.

I can't act.

Found a book written by Eddie Cantor in a used book store. This was a world class, extraordinarily famous comedian from the same era as Jack Benny and George Burns. Vaudeville. Radio days. Eddie is now almost entirely forgotten. He didn't make the jump to films or TV like some of the others. At least not well. I'm sure a lot of people don't know who Jack Benny is anymore. Or even George Burns.

It's tragic.

This Cantor book was released the year I was born. It cost me $3.99. When originally published it was $3.95. Fifty years and it's only worth 4 cents more. Doesn't seem right. But I didn't offer more for it. I'd have paid less if I could.

They say a thing is only really worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

4 comments:

It was some kind of "Blueridge" or "Bluebridge" or blue something or other theater and restaurant. They had a food and show package, which I'm always a sucker for. And I still enjoyed the show even though it wasn't "good." It was fun to go to, even though it wasn't very good artistically.

Happy Birthday! I. like. how. you. write. in. a. series. of. simple. sentences. It's a pattern unique to you. I like how it reads. :)P.S. The book may have been valued at only 4 cents more ... but at least he had someone who wanted to buy it! That's priceless.